Ed-Tech Leadership
University hopes $75 million computer overhaul will attract students
The University of South Carolina hopes to attract students by renovating dorms, hiring more professors, and starting an extended summer semester and an online program to complete bachelor's degrees. But…
Top higher-education technology news: March 2013
A new business model emerges for MOOCs … Free electronic textbooks see growth … Colleges learn how to boost success in online courses: These are among the top higher-education technology…
Colleges get a lesson in disaster recovery
Hurricane Sandy was a powerful reminder of the need for smart disaster planning; here’s what campus leaders should know.…
Recorded lectures help ‘disaster-proof’ instruction at JMU
“Snowmageddon,” the monster snowstorm that pummeled the East coast of the United States in 2010, caused many universities to close their doors for several days, including James Madison University in…
Wash. college to use web data to learn about its students
Columbia Basin College in Washington state wants to use the sea of information available about current and prospective students, from the courses they select to the pages they "like" on…
Odessa College begins iPad experiment
This semester, two biology classes at Odessa College in Texas will serve as part of a controlled experiment to determine if the school should pursue iPads for every student as…
Best practices in higher-education technology use: January 2013
A new eLearning network gives students more choices … MOOCs help with remedial college math … Sharing IT services pays off for Oklahoma universities: These are among the best practices…
Virtualization taking root on campus
Virtualization technology is taking hold in higher education, helping colleges reallocate existing resources to save space, time, energy, and money—while often extending the life of older computers.…
The 10 most popular eCN stories of the year
We’ve assembled a list of the 10 most popular stories we’ve published in the last year, as measured by the number of page views each received. If you missed any…
To stop climate change, students aim at college portfolios
A group of Swarthmore College students is asking the school administration to take a seemingly simple step to combat pollution and climate change: sell off the endowment’s holdings in large…